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Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Mild to moderate dubcon
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
Darkshire paints the employees, patrons, and happenstances of the place as an eclectic and eccentric amalgamation of curiosities that come off more like dramatized caricatures than actual people and events. There is something oddly (uncomfortably?) and exhilaratingly confronting to read his descriptions of the categories of people who visit the shop and see aspects of yourself through the eyes and voices of a sarcastic, generally amusingly judgmental bookseller.
While I certainly did enjoy reading this book and found myself often chuckling from the witty commentary (and seemingly endless contempt for too-small desks), I hesitate to say that I’d read it a second time. The book feels somewhat disorganized with snippets and scenes loosely divided into collections that may or may not have a clear connection among them. The lack of any true narrative arc or point beyond sharing some entertaining anecdotes and commentary relating to book selling would not, in my experience in reading similar books, lend itself well to rereading.
That being said, I did enjoy reading it the first time and for readers who are fans of Shaun Byshell, this is certainly worth a read!
While I certainly did enjoy reading this book and found myself often chuckling from the witty commentary (and seemingly endless contempt for too-small desks), I hesitate to say that I’d read it a second time. The book feels somewhat disorganized with snippets and scenes loosely divided into collections that may or may not have a clear connection among them. The lack of any true narrative arc or point beyond sharing some entertaining anecdotes and commentary relating to book selling would not, in my experience in reading similar books, lend itself well to rereading.
That being said, I did enjoy reading it the first time and for readers who are fans of Shaun Byshell, this is certainly worth a read!
The Bookshop and the Barbarian by Morgan Stang
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
- Loveable characters? No
0.0
DNF ☹️ The FMC is insufferable and the writer, whether intentional or not, succeeds in insulting the reader an impressive number of times within the first several pages. I can’t do it. Kind of upset I spent money on it. Do not recommend.